Gallery

Cultural Gallery

Photographs from North West Elites cultural gatherings in Essen, alongside imagery of the wider North-West Region of Cameroon.

Cultural gathering in Essen — North West Elites e.V. — Cultural gathering in Essen
Community

Members in traditional regalia — North West Elites e.V. — Members in traditional regalia
Community

Elders at a community outing — North West Elites e.V. — Elders at a community outing
Community

Drummers before a procession — North West Elites e.V. — Drummers before a procession
Community

Meeting of members — North West Elites e.V. — Meeting of members
Community

Conversation at a gathering — North West Elites e.V. — Conversation at a gathering
Community

Members together in Essen — North West Elites e.V. — Members together in Essen
Community

Members at a cultural meeting — North West Elites e.V. — Members at a cultural meeting
Community

Address to the gathering — North West Elites e.V. — Address to the gathering
Community

Bamenda Highlands — North West Elites e.V. — Bamenda Highlands
Landscapes

Mount Oku — North West Elites e.V. — Mount Oku
Landscapes

Ndop Plain — North West Elites e.V. — Ndop Plain
Landscapes

Embroidered garments — North West Elites e.V. — Embroidered garments
Traditional Clothing

Ndop indigo gown with beaded collar — North West Elites e.V. — Ndop indigo gown with beaded collar
Traditional Clothing

Beaded collar tunic and woven bag — North West Elites e.V. — Beaded collar tunic and woven bag
Traditional Clothing

Embroidered velvet waistcoat — North West Elites e.V. — Embroidered velvet waistcoat
Traditional Clothing

Grassfields tunic with cowrie necklace — North West Elites e.V. — Grassfields tunic with cowrie necklace
Traditional Clothing

Red ceremonial robe and cap — North West Elites e.V. — Red ceremonial robe and cap
Traditional Clothing

Embroidered gown with royal cap — North West Elites e.V. — Embroidered gown with royal cap
Traditional Clothing

Ndop patterned robe and raffia bag — North West Elites e.V. — Ndop patterned robe and raffia bag
Traditional Clothing

Full regalia with beaded strands — North West Elites e.V. — Full regalia with beaded strands
Traditional Clothing

Indigo tunic with woven satchel — North West Elites e.V. — Indigo tunic with woven satchel
Traditional Clothing

Group in full grassfields regalia — North West Elites e.V. — Group in full grassfields regalia
Traditional Clothing

Embroidered tunics and beaded caps — North West Elites e.V. — Embroidered tunics and beaded caps
Traditional Clothing

Mixed traditional attire — North West Elites e.V. — Mixed traditional attire
Traditional Clothing

Ndop cloth and embroidered tunic — North West Elites e.V. — Ndop cloth and embroidered tunic
Traditional Clothing

Member with NWE scarf and regalia — North West Elites e.V. — Member with NWE scarf and regalia
Traditional Clothing

Embroidered waistcoat and woven bag — North West Elites e.V. — Embroidered waistcoat and woven bag
Traditional Clothing

Seated members in red-and-black regalia — North West Elites e.V. — Seated members in red-and-black regalia
Traditional Clothing

Elders in ceremonial gowns — North West Elites e.V. — Elders in ceremonial gowns
Traditional Clothing

Members gathered in full attire — North West Elites e.V. — Members gathered in full attire
Traditional Clothing

Beaded collar tunic portrait — North West Elites e.V. — Beaded collar tunic portrait
Traditional Clothing

Ceremonial cap with woven fringe — North West Elites e.V. — Ceremonial cap with woven fringe
Traditional Clothing

Black knitted ceremonial cap — North West Elites e.V. — Black knitted ceremonial cap
Traditional Clothing

Woven ceremonial cap with coloured tufts — North West Elites e.V. — Woven ceremonial cap with coloured tufts
Traditional Clothing

Grassfields drums and gongs — North West Elites e.V. — Grassfields drums and gongs
Music and Dance

Grassfields ceremonial dance — North West Elites e.V. — Grassfields ceremonial dance
Music and Dance

Achu and yellow soup — North West Elites e.V. — Achu and yellow soup
Food

Corn fufu & njama-njama — North West Elites e.V. — Corn fufu & njama-njama
Food

Khati Khati — North West Elites e.V. — Khati Khati
Food

Bamessing pottery — North West Elites e.V. — Bamessing pottery
Arts and Crafts

Babungo wood carving — North West Elites e.V. — Babungo wood carving
Arts and Crafts

Clean water access (illustrative) — North West Elites e.V. — Clean water access (illustrative)
Projects

School materials support (illustrative) — North West Elites e.V. — School materials support (illustrative)
Projects

Members at a monthly meeting — North West Elites e.V. — Members at a monthly meeting
Cultural Meetings

Address to the gathering — North West Elites e.V. — Address to the gathering
Cultural Meetings

Conversation at a gathering — North West Elites e.V. — Conversation at a gathering
Cultural Meetings

Note on attribution. Community and Cultural Meetings photographs are original North West Elites e.V. event photographs. Tiles in Landscapes, Food, Music and Dance, Arts and Crafts and Projects are illustrative, digitally generated imagery of North-West Cameroon themes, not documentary photographs. Where external photographs are added in the future we will include source and licence information on our Image Credits page.